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Deaths

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12 June 2015

BREWSTER. - On 4 June, the Revd Susan Jacqueline Brewster: Team Vicar in St John's Team Ministry, Loughton (2001-09); Priest-in-Charge of Cranham since 2009; aged 67.

BROWN. - On 27 May, the Revd Geoffrey Harold Brown: Rector of St George's, Birmingham (1963-73); Team Rector of Great Grimsby (1973-85); Canon and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral (1979-85); Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields (1985-95); aged 85.

BURRELL. - On 28 May, the Revd Godfrey John Burrell: Chaplain of St Alban's College, Pretoria (1990-95); Pretoria Central Prison (1990-94); Rector of Trinity, Lynnwood (1996-2001); Archdeacon of Pretoria East (2000-2001); Rector of Lighthorne (2001-11); Vicar of Chesterton, and of Newbold Pacey with Moreton Morrell (2001-11); Rural Dean of Fosse (2007-11); Vicar of Benson since 2011; aged 67.

FROWLEY. - On 17 May, the Revd Peter Austin Frowley: Priest-in-Charge of Tardebigge (1987-88); in Hong Kong (1988-92); Vicar of St Minver (1992-96); aged 83.

GARLAND. - On 28 May, the Revd Peter Stephen John Garland: Vicar of Tongham (1994-99); Chaplain of Farnborough College of Technology (1994-99); Vicar of St John's, Spalding, with Deeping St Nicholas since 1999; Hospital and Hospice Chaplain of Lincolnshire Teaching Primary Care Trust and part-time Chaplain of the Welland and Johnson Hospitals, Spalding, since 2007; aged 62.

LEESON. - On 31 May, the Revd David Harry Stanley Leeson: NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Stratton with Baunton (1985-94); North Stratton with Bagendon (1991-94); Stratton, North Cerney, Baunton and Bagendon (1995-2014); Churn Valley Benefice since 2014; aged 70.

SILLIS. - On 3 June, the Revd Graham William Sillis: Vicar of St Thomas's, Ipswich (1981-87); Babbacombe (1987-95); Curate-in-Charge of Tividale (1998-2000); Rector of Winchelsea and Icklesham (2000-03); Vicar of St Luke's, Derby (2003-12); aged 68.

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